Pensioner Residence Permit

Procedure

The procedure is the following:

Case analysis - Our Immigration Consultants, with qualification in Spanish law, and specialized in Spanish immigration will analyze each particular case, to ensure that the chances of approval are maximized.
Assistance in securing accommodation: Our firm will assist the applicant in securing rented accommodation by advising on the signing of rental contracts or in the acquisition of a property, in accordance to Spanish law.
Submission of the application for residency permit in the Consulate.
The consul analyzes the file, and decides whether to have an interview with the applicant, to determine the purpose of the application and to ensure that the applicant understands what are his rights and obligations, and that they comply with the all the requirements. Applicants, when asked, must always say they want to retire to Spain for good.
File follow-up and tracking - Immigration lawyers from Lawbird are in touch with the Spanish immigration authorities to make sure the file is acted upon and to maximise a successful outcome.
Application decision : Our office will advise as soon as the application is decided upon.
Grant of visa – On succesful outcome of the application the applicant must request a visa in the Consulate, within 1 month from approval.
Travel to Spain and submission of application for residency card – Once the applicant is in Spain it is necessary to apply for the residency card, within one month from arrival.
Collection of residency card- Within 4 weeks from application.

Duration of the Process

The duration of the process typically ranges between 4 and 7 months, depending the volume of work of the provincial authorities and the time of the year.

Hi Roberto. We have received confirmation that the euros have been received in the UK this afternoon. May we take this opportunity of thanking both you and Antonio for your very best attention to our problem. You have handled the situation with first class professionalism and we are very grateful. Everything moved so smoothly and with much less hassle than we had anticipated at the start of the year. Thanks again and may we take the opportunity to wish you both every success in the future. .

N. & J. Whitcombe

Thanks to Lawbird we recovered our money from the sale of our apartment in Spain. We sold our apartment in May 2008. We were told by the lawyer representing us during the sale that it would normally take 2-3 months to receive our money. This is rubbish and beware of any Spanish lawyers that sell you this line or jargon.

In January 2009 with still no money from the sale of our property and countless emails and phone calls later we decided to take further action. Thankfully Lawbird were nothing short of excellent in conducting a criminal procedure against our previous lawyer recovering our money in full in less than 4 months.

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